Nine out of Ten: New Testament Trivia -- #9 Quiz

Answer: Drusilla

The correct answer is Drusilla. However, apart from the passing reference in Acts 24:24, she is not mentioned again in Scripture. Incidentally, Acts 10:25 in the NIV Bible suggests Paul was scoring major points in his presentation to Felix: "As Paul discoursed on righteousness, self-control and the judgment to come, Felix was afraid and said, 'That's enough for now! You may leave.

When I find it convenient, I will send for you.'" Nevertheless, Felix let Paul languish in prison for two more years as a favor to Jewish religious leaders, Scripture states.

Answer: Ephesus

The loveless church, according to Revelation 2:1-7 was in Ephesus. The passage, in the NKJV, states: "'To the angel of the church of Ephesus write, 'These things says He who holds the seven stars in His right hand, who walks in the midst of the seven golden lampstands: 'I know your works, your labor, your patience, and that you cannot bear those who are evil. And you have tested those who say they are apostles and are not, and have found them liars; and you have persevered and have patience, and have labored for My name's sake and have not become weary. Nevertheless I have this against you, that you have left your first love. Remember therefore from where you have fallen; repent and do the first works, or else I will come to you quickly and remove your lampstand from its place -- unless you repent.

But this you have, that you hate the deeds of the Nicolaitans, which I also hate. He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches. To him who overcomes I will give to eat from the tree of life, which is in the midst of the Paradise of God.'"

Answer: Cana

The correct answer is Cana, a community in Galilee. Cana was northeast of Nazareth, the hometown of Jesus, and west of the Sea of Galilee.

In John 1:49 Nathanael declares Jesus is "the son of God and the king of Israel." The declaration was made months, perhaps years before Peter made his declaration in Matthew 16:16 that Christ is the son of the living God. Similar declarations by Peter are also recorded in Mark 8:29 and Luke 9:20.

Answer: Alexander and Rufus

Alexander and Rufus are the names of Simon's two sons. However, no other details are given. According to Wikipedia, Cyrene was a community in northern Africa, near the present day village of Shahhat in Libya. Cyrene is also mentioned in Acts 2:10 with the second chapter telling of the arrival of the Holy Spirit at Pentecost.

Answer: Peter

Ananias and Sapphira were both struck dead after telling Peter they had turned all their money from the sale of the property to the early church. According to Acts 5:11, in the NKJV Bible, "great fear came upon all the church and upon all who heard these things."

Answer: Outside the city by a river

Paul and his group met up with Lydia outside the city of Philippi, by a river. According to Scripture, she was with a group of women. Lydia, of course, was the woman who sold purple cloth who, according to Scripture, became Paul's first convert in Europe. Scripture states the meeting took place on the Sabbath. Notes in the NIV Study Bible state "there were so few Jews in Philippi that there was no synagogue, so the Jews who were there met for prayer along the banks of the Gangites River. It was customary for such places of prayer to be located outdoors near running water."

Answer: Lois

The grandmother's name was Lois, but little is known about her as she is mentioned in passing reference. Paul, in 2 Timothy 1:5 in the NKJV Bible, tells Timothy: "When I call to remembrance the genuine faith that is in you, which dwelt first in your grandmother Lois and your mother Eunice, and I am persuaded is in you also." Timothy was a young worker in the early church who Paul often referred to as his son.

Answer: Ibzan

Ibzan was the tenth judge of Israel and using the NKJV, his name can be found twice in the 12th chapter of Judges. However, it is not found in the New Testament, regardless of the Bible version used. According to Judges 12:7-11, Ibzan was a native of Bethlehem and ruled for seven years after he replaced Jephthtah. Judges 12:9, in the NIV has this interesting information about Ibzan: "He had thirty sons and thirty daughters. He gave his daughters away in marriage to those outside his clan, and for his sons he brought in thirty young women as wives from outside his clan." Verse 10 states he was buried in Bethlehem.

Meanwhile, David's name can be found 56 times in the New Testament while Solomon's name appears ten times and Eve's name twice.

Answer: Salome

Many theologians believe Salome was the mother of John and James, two of the original Twelve Disciples. Her husband was Zebedee, as per Matthew 27:56. According to Scripture, Salome witnessed the crucifixion of Jesus and was one of the women who discovered that the tomb was empty.

Answer: Decapolis

Mark 7:31-37 tells of Jesus miraculously healing a deaf man with a speech impediment at Decapolis. According to Scripture, Jesus put His fingers in the man's ears and spat and touched his tongue and after saying "be opened" the man was healed. Decapolis means 'ten cities' in Greek and according to the Website Christiananswers.net the district was east and southeast of the Sea of Galilee and was largely inhabited by Greeks.

According to Scripture, Jesus entered Decapolis after visiting the region of Tyre and Sidon.

Mark 7:32-35 in the NKJV gives this account: "Then they brought to Him one who was deaf and had an impediment in his speech, and they begged Him to put His hand on him. And He took him aside from the multitude, and put His fingers in his ears, and He spat and touched his tongue. Then, looking up to heaven, He sighed, and said to him, 'Ephphatha,' that is, 'Be opened.' Immediately his ears were opened, and the impediment of his tongue was loosed, and he spoke plainly. Then He commanded them that they should tell no one; but the more He commanded them, the more widely they proclaimed it. And they were astonished beyond measure, saying, 'He has done all things well. He makes both the deaf to hear and the mute to speak.'"